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About the Band: Dave Curley, Tadhg Oì Meachair & Joanna Hyde form an exciting and dynamic transatlantic trio that presents a rousing blend of Irish and American folk music, having already won over audiences on both sides of the ocean. The group is made up of Dublin’s Tadhg Oì Meachair (Goitse), Galway’s Dave Curley (SLIDE) and Denver, Colorado’s Joanna Hyde (The Hydes), and features a mix of Irish and American folk music and song – both traditional and newly- composed – presented in an energetic and engaging manner. Their performances strike a tasteful balance between the stories found in ballads across both sides of the Atlantic and the respective instrumental music traditions of these places. Award-winning instrumentalists each in their own right, Dave, Tadhg & Joanna take a unique twist on the diverse strengths of their individual backgrounds, weaving between traditional melodies, their own compositions, and songs from the broader folk canon. The results are highly personalised and thrilling in their daring and forthright grasp of the material. Through a shared deep-rooted passion for Irish traditional music, this trio highlights the vital role of Irish traditional music as an origin of many American folk musics, and explores how those styles can interact with one another in a manner both eclectic and grounded.

Ticket Info: Doors open 30 minutes before the performance for this general admission event. You can pick up your will-call at the Bloom Box office located at the Buskirk-Chumley theater during our regular business hours up until 4pm on the day of the show. After that tickets will be available at FAR Gallery when doors open. If the event does not sell out tickets will be available for purchase at the door.

About Hand Picked: The Hand Picked music series is a series of concerts located at the FAR Center for Contemporary Arts. Located in the Fourth and Rogers neighborhood, this historic building offers beautiful acoustics and a truly intimate experience seating up to 160. The 505 Theater at FAR has been carefully restored and designed with live performance in mind, the large vaulted ceilings and 12-foot glass garage doors provide a venue unlike any other you will find in Bloomington. This series will bring in well-known names such as Carrie Newcomer, Alasdair Fraser, and Humbird for the 2022-2023 season.